Speaker silences Poilievre for a day after he accused foreign minister of pandering to Hamas

Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Tuesday that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won't be allowed to speak in the House of Commons for the rest of the day after he refused to withdraw his claim that Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is pandering to Hamas.

Speaker silences Poilievre for a day after he accused foreign minister of pandering to Hamas
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about an opposition motion in the House of Commons, Tuesday, Sept.24, 2024 in Ottawa.

Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Tuesday that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won't be allowed to speak in the House of Commons for the rest of the day after he refused to withdraw his claim that Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is pandering to Hamas.